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This all-wheel-drive, plug-in hybrid concept is powered by a 3.8-litre V6 engine that combines with an electric motor to theoretically produce 400 total horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The platform is the same used for the handsome Kia GT concept introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, which in turn was based on the rear-drive platform developed by Hyundai, Kia's parent, for its Genesis sedan. The Cross GT offers an evolution of Kia's parallel-hybrid drivetrain, with the electric motor wedged in the bell housing between the gasoline engine and transmission.
The car has a predicted electric-only driving range of 20 miles, though the specifics of the battery's construction and chemistry were not released.
The Cross GT's sensuous, copper-hued sheetmetal encloses a cabin featuring leat